Swingman B.J. Johnson has signed a contract with the Heat, according to a team press release.
It’s believed to be an Exhibit 10 contract. Johnson will compete with several other players for Miami’s remaining two-way contract, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald tweets. Point guard Gabe Vincent has already signed a two-way deal. The Heat now have a full 20-man camp roster.
Miami’s latest transaction comes as a surprise. Johnson was reported to be signing with the Suns, so either there was never an agreement in place with Phoenix or that deal fell through.
Johnson, 24, was on a two-way contract with Magic last season but entered unrestricted free agency after he did not receive a qualifying offer last month. He appeared in just 10 games for Orlando, averaging 8.3 MPG.
He also appeared in 28 games (all starts) with the Magic’s G League team, Lakeland, and averaged 22.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.1 SPG and 35.9 MPG while shooting 42.3% from 3-point range. The 6’7″ wing went undrafted out of La Salle in 2018.
In his rookie year, Johnson spent time with the Hawks, Kings and Magic.
He played his rookie season with the Hawks and Kings, and his second season (last season) with the Magic
He was technically in camp with the Magic as a rookie.
I completely forgot about that
Been waiting to get a BJ in south beach
Quiet in here. No one else excited for him to come?
Well regardless I think the swinging Johnson’s presence will be felt on and off the court
For anyone interested, reports out of camp say he’s meshing well with the offense but it’ll take time for him to get the D
IMO he’s ready for NBA minutes but there’s a vas t difference in the competition
It’s not too late for Bob to modify that name. Or Brad or Barney. Anything but BJ Johnson!